Computer Glitch Grounds American, Us Airways

The Nation - In Brief

August 2, 2004

DALLAS -- A computer glitch grounded American Airlines and US Airways flights from coast to coast Sunday morning, causing delays that lasted all day. A computer company official said human error was the likely cause. American had its planes back up after two hours, while US Airways flights were grounded for about three. "It appears to be unintentional user error," said Jeff Baum, spokesman for Electronic Data Systems Corp., the company that hosts the computer system used by both airlines.